The Manchurian Peace Plan | Roundtable

The Dispatch Podcast

The Dispatch

News, Politics

4.6 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 November 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Steve Hayes is joined by Megan McArdle, Kevin Williamson, and Jonah Goldberg to discuss the confusing peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, the current state of the U.S. economy ahead of the holidays, and their least favorite Thanksgiving dishes. The Agenda:—Diplomatic developments in Ukraine—JD Vance, the Vice Poster—Corruption and personal influence in diplomacy (How’s the Clinton Foundation doing?)—Household debt reaches record highs—Affordability and the illusion of affordability—NWYT: Sweet potato marshmallow pie Show Notes:—Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to talk to Trump on Ukraine peace deal The Dispatch Podcast is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including access to all of our articles, members-only newsletters, and bonus podcast episodes—click here. If you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member by clicking here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This episode of The Dispatch podcast is brought to you by Pacific Legal Foundation.
0:03.8	Since they were founded in 1973, PLF has won 18 Supreme Court cases defending the rights of ordinary Americans from government overreach nationwide,
0:13.4	including landmark environmental law cases like Sackett v. EPA. Now, PLF is doubling down and launching a new environment and natural resources practice.
0:23.9	They're on a mission to make more of America's land and resources available for productive use
0:28.2	and to make sure freedom drives our environmental and natural resource policy, not fear.
0:33.4	To learn more, visit pacificlegal.org slash flagship.
0:38.9	Have you ever wondered what a sandwich sounds like?
0:43.2	Not much to it, is there?
0:45.1	Unless, of course, it's a Walker's sandwich.
0:49.8	Mmm, that is good.
0:51.8	Now that's what Asani should sound like.
0:54.7	Go all crisp in with walkers.
0:58.0	Delicious.
0:59.2	Welcome to the Dispatch podcast. I'm Steve Hayes.
1:16.6	On this week's roundtable, we'll discuss peace negotiations over Ukraine and revelations that a top Trump advisor was secretly coaching the Russians.
1:24.9	We'll also look at whether the U.S. economy is stuck like a deer in the headlights.
1:29.8	And finally, which Thanksgiving dishes are not worth your time? I'm joined today by my dispatch
1:35.1	colleagues Kevin Williamson and Jonah Goldberg, as well as dispatch contributor Megan McArdle
1:39.6	of The Washington Post. Let's dive right in. I want to begin with a summary of sorts, or at least my best attempt at a summary of what
1:49.9	has happened in the debates, discussions, diplomacy around Russia's war of aggression in
1:58.2	Ukraine.
1:58.7	Our friends at the telegraphs, Ukraine, the latest podcast called this
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Dispatch, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of The Dispatch and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.